The Living World
UK radio program
- Trai Anfield
- Chris Sperring
The Living World is a long-running natural history radio programme, made by the BBC and broadcast on its Radio 4.[1] The series was created at the BBC Natural History Unit by Dilys Breese and Derek Jones, initially as a 52-week series, in 1968.[2] It chiefly covers topics related to the flora and fauna of the British Isles, with occasional forays further afield, such as a 1997 episode on the wildlife of the Rock of Gibraltar.[3]
For many years until 2009 the lead presenter was Lionel Kelleway. Current presenters are Trai Anfield and Chris Sperring. Other presenters include Miranda Krestovnikoff,[4] Paul Evans[1] Brett Westwood.[1] and Joanna Pinnock[1]
As of August 2010[update] the producer is Andrew Dawes.
In July 1968, two possible theme tunes for the programme were composed and recorded by Delia Derbyshire,[5] but these were rejected and a piece of jazz music used instead.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "The Living World". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ Paine, Barry (17 October 2007). "Obituary: Dilys Breese". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "The Living World". Radio Listings. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Quirke, Antonia (5 March 2012). "The Living World (BBC Radio 4)". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ BBC's Sound Archive, tape number TRW 6886
- ^ Hand-written note by Derbyshire in BBC archives
External links
- BBC page including downloadable episodes
- Living World archive
- Information on the Delia Derbyshire theme tune
- List of past episodes (long, but not complete)
- v
- t
- e
| Landmarks |
|
|---|---|
| Life series (David Attenborough) | |
| British wildlife | |
| Continents |
|
| Locations |
|
| Locations (David Attenborough) |
|
| Expeditions |
|
| Children's TV |
|
| Nature specials | |
| Wildlife specials |
|
| Animal behaviour (Gordon Buchanan) | |
| Others (David Attenborough) | |
| Other |
|
- Last Chance to See
- World on the Move
- David Attenborough's Life Stories
- The Living World
- Earth: One Amazing Day
- Deep Blue
- Earth
- The Meerkats
- One Life
- Mary Colwell
- Richard Matthews
  | This article about a radio show or programme in the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
